Today I had the privilege of teaching my friends granddaughter how to bead her first bracelet! It was so much fun and she absolutely loves the result and I think I’ve created a lifetime beader! She’s only 10 years old and this was her first attempt at bead weaving. I think she did pretty well.

In case anyone is interested in the beading app Planbead, the premium features are free for 24 hours from August 4 until August 5. It is their one year anniversary.

I am going to interview Heather Bennett, an amazing beadwork artist. You can see her work at https://heatherbennettstudio.com/. I will post the link for the interview on Thursday. Premium and VIP members can join the call live and submit questions during the interview. If anyone has a question they want to ask, but can't make the call live, go ahead and post it here. The video will be accessible to everyone.

Voting ends tonight!! Make your vote count! It's time to vote for the Summer Bead Challenge Entries! Voting ends Thursday August 6 at midnight, so vote now! https://forms.gle/Y5AxwYn4wNW3Svpw5

We are going to go back to a peyote bracelet. I provide a generic pattern, you provide the color scheme. You must bead up at least 6 inches, clasp is not required. The bead challenge is open to Premium and VIP members. All members can vote on the winner. The patterns can be found in the classroom under "Monthly Bead Challenge. https://www.skool.com/comebeadwithme/classroom/4ec7a1bd?md=5c3cd25d02d14d48bdb5de04b6d456c3 The diamond pattern is odd count, the other is even count peyote. This bead challenge ends August 31, 2026. You may submit your entries here: https://forms.gle/4AfK61zjha8oXifZ7